#483123 Color
#483123 is rgb(72, 49, 35) in RGB, hsl(23, 35%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#483123rgb(72, 49, 35)hsl(23, 35%, 21%)hsv(23, 51%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 72%)oklch(33.6% 0.041 52.2)lab(22.81% 9.31 13.31)lch(22.81% 16.25 55.02)What #483123 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #483123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#483123 Channel Values
How #483123 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 72 · G 49 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 35% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 51% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 51% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.07:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #483123 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #483123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #483123; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #483123
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #483123 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#483123#363623#3E3423#3A3A22#403622#492F2F#49302B#363636Using #483123 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-483123: #483123;background-color: #483123;colors: { 'color-483123': '#483123' }Color(red: 0.282, green: 0.192, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_483123">#483123</color>fill="#483123"More Brown Colors
#483123 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#483123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #483123?
#483123 is a dark brown — rgb(72, 49, 35) in RGB and hsl(23, 35%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #483123?
#483123 is rgb(72, 49, 35) — red 72, green 49, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #483123?
#483123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 51%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #483123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #483123 scores 12.07:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #483123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #483123 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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